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Im listing my vw with no reserve because its a clean original car with nothing to hide. Beige black blue bronze brown burgundy gold gray green orange pink purple red silver turquoise white yellow. May 11, 2010 this one is for one of my subscribers, msteele323, who had asked if i had found any vw things in my travels. Are you trying to find 1973 volkswagen 181 thing values. Jul 04, 2016 i have a 1973 vw bus i want to sell but have no idea of what price to ask. What would a reasonable price be to ask for this bus. This car in bright yellow and black top and interior is a classic combination that perfectly captures the 70s era. This 1973 volkswagen thing has been given a full professional frameoff restoration less than. Originally developed for the west german army, the type 181 also entered the civilian market as the kurierwagen courier car in west germany, the trekker rhd type 182 in the united kingdom, the thing in the united states 197374, the safari in mexico and. There are 19 1973 volkswagen things for sale today on classiccars. Find 1973 volkswagen cars for sale on oodle classifieds. A 2 velocity, with a stick you nonetheless had to shift, yet no take carry of. This is a first to see a 45yearold vw thing with body, paint, and floors still original and with no rust or filler. Jul 26, 2017 that could be a classic jeep or a dune buggy, or this one from germany, which was marketed when new as the car that does everything.
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